A pensioner jailed for bombarding emergency services with almost 2,000 abusive calls was released from prison – only to be caught doing it again.

In October last year Beverley Treml was handed a 58-week prison sentence after admitting making “rambling calls” to the police 101 line.

Today Bristol Crown Court heard that, after being released from custody, at the start of this year the wheelchair-bound pensioner made unwarranted 999 and 101 calls in breach of a criminal behaviour order.

Treml, 66, of Elm Tree Park, Portbury pleaded guilty to making the calls on January 13.

Sam Jones, defending, said his client was deemed fit to enter a plea.

But he told the judge: “Mrs Treml has a number of complex needs and quite a complex psychiatric history.”

Mr Jones said his client, who lives alone, had called her husband to say she had an emergency and he rang emergency services.

Her latest offences occurred after emergency services contacted her, and she made a series of calls back.

Judge Michael Longman adjourned the case until May 9 for the Crown to consider Treml’s basis of plea, and reports to explore best future accommodation and care for her.